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Ralph Waldo Emerson wisely observed, "It is not the length of life but the depth of life," and so it was with Jerri Lynn Carmo, who died on July 28, 2025, in Dallastown, Pennsylvania, at the age of 62. Born on August 7, 1962, in Indiana, Pennsylvania, Jerri Lynn was the daughter of the late Walter Louis Carmo and Patricia L. (Harwick) Allamon, and elder sister of Robert Carmo, and half-sister of Amber Carmo Lucci. Jerri Lynn Carmo attended Cumberland Valley High School, working part-time at the Dunkin Donuts, Camp Hill. After graduating from Cumberland Valley High School in 1981, Jerri Lynn earned her barber license from the Harrisburg Barber College in 1982, her cosmetology license in 1984, and her cosmetology instructor license in 2004. Throughout her barber/cosmetology career, Jerri Lynn was employed at the Camp Hill Barber Shop; Merle’s Barber Shop, Harrisburg; Outlooks for Hair, Strawberry Square, Harrisburg; and Head Hunters Salon, Harrisburg East Mall. Jerri Lynn was highly skilled with Jilbere irons and sculpture nails. The Harrisburg Barber School honored her with the Golden Shears Award. In addition, Jerri Lynn attended hairstylist shows in Pennsylvania and New York and was a hairstylist for modeling shows. For more than 20 years, Jerri Lynn worked in the hair care/cosmetology profession. After hanging up her clippers and curling irons, she worked at the Foot Locker Corporate Service Center, Camp Hill, and the United Postal Service, Mid-Atlantic District, Harrisburg, where she earned the UPS Appreciation Award for Ten Years of Dedicated Service. In addition to keeping busy at work, Jerri Lynn enjoyed furthering her education, taking classes at Harrisburg Area Community College between 1990 and 2024. She especially enjoyed art classes. In her free time, Jerri Lynn loved traveling, boating, water skiing, camping, swimming, crocheting, creative arts, casino gambling, video games, and television. She also regularly went to the Aurora Club, where she had many friends. However, Jerri Lynn’s greatest joy in life was her family. She was the proud mother of four daughters, Ariel Sutton, Patricia Bell, Amanda Bell, and Courtney Smith, and grandmother of Dylan Joynt, Madison Moore, Meah Moore, Myla Smith, Mella Tisinger, Malcolm Tisinger, and Malia Trapp. Jerri Lynn loved spending time with her grandchildren, often babysitting them or taking them swimming. In addition to her children and grandchildren, Jerri Lynn spent as much time as she could with her beloved mother and enjoyed family meals and holiday celebrations with her siblings, nephews, and extended family. Jerri Lynn will be remembered for her determination and resilience. No matter the hardship, she survived and thrived. When Jerri Lynn learned she had cancer, she vowed to beat it, fighting courageously for nearly two years. Even after suffering a stroke that took her speech and limited her mobility, she persevered until that sad day when cancer won the war. Although she has gone from this world, Jerri Lynn Carmo lives on in the hearts of those who cherished her: "Those we love don't go away. They walk beside us every day, unseen, unheard, but always near, so loved, so missed, and held so dear." FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CLICK ON THE SHARE A MEMORY TAB TO POST VIDEOS, SHARE MEMORIES, CONDOLENCES, REFLECTIONS OR SIMPLY LEAVE YOUR NAME. Those who would like to honor Jerri Lynn Carmo's memory are welcome to donate to Aurora Social Rehabilitation Services in Harrisburg, PA.

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Jerri Lynn Carmo

August 7, 1962 - July 28, 2025